As a web developer, Matt spends his time linking up parts of the Internet to make tools and utilities, or wrangling PHP, Python, CSS and HTML to make websites for people and schools. He also consults for Educational establishments helping them develop their school IT infrastructure and web systems. An adopter of web standards, Matt promotes new technologies and standards based design for the learning and teaching of the schools he works with.
Outside of work he shares his time between England and the USA and can be found at Barcamps, Geek Nights and at professional web conferences like Web Directions North and dConstruct . A self confessed gadget guy he can often be found teaching his Aibo how to talk and dance, or be seen cooking a great Beef Wellington.
Random Facts about Matt
- Matt holds a Personal License holder which means he can sell and supply alcohol.
- He holds a PASMA Category T qualification allowing him to build mobile access towers from scaffolding.
- He was flying Cessna 152 Aircraft before he was allowed to learn to drive.
Elsewhere
I use a lot of different services on the web to organise and keep track of myself. If you want to find out more about me these are a good place to start.